A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.

A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.

Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.

Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.

Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.

Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.

When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.

He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.

He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.

Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.

Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.

You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.

You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.